We will defend our people against B’ Haram– MASSOB, OPC

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The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra in the South-East and Oodua People’s Congress in the South-West have said they are  ready to protect the people in their regions from terrorists.

While MASSOB called on the Igbo in the North to “come back home,” the OPC said its plans to secure the South-West would remain in secrecy.

Speaking to our correspondent on Friday, Director of Information, MASSOB, Mr. Uchenna Madu, described the list of 25 victims of the March 18 bombing of a Lagos-bound luxury bus and several others at Sabon-Gari Park, Kano, released by the state Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, as a fallacy.

Boko Haram Bomb Kills Members In Kano.

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The explosive which targeted the JTF checkpoint was remote controlled.

4 other people were arrested while attempting to attack the police after the explosion.

Bomber disguised as a Water Truck seller pushing a truck towards the checkpoint.

Two separate bomb attacks targeted at the Joint Task Force checkpoint at Maiduguri road and police check point at eastern bypass, both in Kano metropolis have claimed the lives of two of the suspected bombers of the Islamic terror group, Boko Haram.

According to the State police commissioner, Musa Daura, the explosive which targeted the JTF checkpoint was remote controlled and buried in the ground very close to the checkpoint.

Boko Haram says force will not help free French hostages

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A Nigerian Islamist group warned against the use of force to free a French man and six members of his family kidnapped in Cameroon in a video aired on Thursday.

Tanguy Moulin-Fournier was kidnapped on February 19 along with his wife, four children aged between five and 12, and brother while vacationing in northern Cameroon.

"We are proud to say that we are holding the seven French hostages," said a Boko Haram member in the video aired by France's i-Tele channel with French sub-titles.

The man is shown holding an assault rifle and the family is shown to the left of the screen in the grainy images.

Tinubu backs amnesty for Boko Haram

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Former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Kano called for the granting of amnesty to Boko Haram militants, insisting that they are not ghosts as alleged by President Goodluck Jonathan.

Tinubu, the National Leader of Action Congress of Nigeria, who was in Kano to commiserate with the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, over the attack on him and his convoy recently, explained that the amnesty must be based on justice, particularly for those with no blood stains on their hands.

He however said those involved in criminal activities among them must be made to face justice.

Photos: Ex-Boko Haram leader Kabiru Sokoto in Abuja court today

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The ex-Boko Haram leader appeared at a Federal High Court in Abuja today. Sokoto is accused of masterminding the 2011 Christmas Day church bombing in Niger State, which left more than 20 people dead. His trial was stalled today due to negligence on the part of the prosecuting lawyers.

JTF Did Not Kill 52 Of Our Member – B.H

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The Jama’atu Ahlis Sunnah Lidda’awati Wal Jihad popularly known as Boko Haram has dispelled claims by the Joint Task Force (JTF) in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital that 52 members of the insurgents were killed in an operation during a raid by the Joint Task Force in Jajeri area of Maiduguri, last Friday.

In a statement sent to newsmen via email and signed by Abu Zinnira suspected to be the spokesman of the radical group, the group debunked claims by the JTF saying “the truth of the matter is that we are the ones that triumphed during the encounter because we killed many soldiers and destroyed four armoured personnel carriers (APCs).

REVEALED: How B.H planned to bomb President Jonathan’s jet

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The alleged recovery of three anti-aircraft guns, two technical vehicles mounted with anti-aircraft stands and 10 rocket propelled grenades, in a cache of arms, in Maiduguri, on Friday, lent credence to the claim of the plot to attack the president’s plane.

Nigerian Terrorist Group, Boko Haram Funded By Latin America Drug Gang – Report

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There are indications that terrorist groups, Boko Haram and Ansaru, are being funded by drug cartels in Latin America, a report has revealed.

The report entitled, “Terrorism in Northern Africa and the Sahel in 2012: Global Reach and Implications,” is an update on five earlier studies.

Published by the Director, Inter-University Centre for Terrorism Studies, USA, Yonah Alexander, in February 2013, the report suggested that Al-Qaida in Islamic Maghreb, had aligned with many other groups in order to expand its sources of funding.

Intelligence reports have in the past identified a strong link between AQIM and Boko Haram with the newly emerging Ansaru.

Boko Haram: Seven explosions rock Borno hours after Jonathan’s visit

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Terrorists were back in ‘business’ in Maiduguri yesterday just five hours after President Goodluck Jonathan rounded off his two-day visit to  Borno and Yobe states to try to galvanize support for his battle against Islamist insurgents.

  Seven loud explosions shook the city at about 6pm.

The explosions happened within minutes of each other, suggesting the kind of co-ordinated strike that used to be the hallmark of the Islamist sect, Boko Haram, before a military campaign weakened them.

There was no immediate report of any casualty.

GEJ Administration Can't Grant Amnesty For Boko Haram

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President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday said contrary to the call by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar III, his administration would not grant members of the Islamist militant group, Boko Haram amnesty.

 Jonathan who spoke at a town hall meeting held in Damaturu as part of activities earmarked for his state visit to Yobe State said members of the sect could not be granted amnesty for now because they remained faceless and have refused to communicate with the government.

We can’t achieve our aim through violence – Boko Haram

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A splinter group of the Islamic Boko Haram group, led by Sheikh Abdulaziz Ibn Adam on Saturday insisted that it was ready to dialogue with government to the group’s current bloody campaign. 

Ibn Adam made the announcement at a news conference in Maiduguri. He said that the group had come to realise that it could not achieve its aim through violence.  “You will recall that we announced a cease fire last month as a precondition for talks with government. 

Boko Haram Shot Dead Five Persons Playing Cards In Gombe

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Suspected Boko Haram sect members last night shot dead five persons they found playing cards in Gombe, Gombe State. Several others were also seriously injured. Aside from the five that were confirmed dead, ten victims are reportedly in critical condition from bullet pellets that pieced their bodies. A security source told SaharaReporters that doctors in area hospitals were currently battling to save the lives of the injured.

We thought Boko Haram attackers were bringing people for vaccination –Injured polio worker

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A polio worker who narrowly missed death in the hands of gunmen in Kano narrates her experience, writes David Attah

 Although she was shot in the head and leg, she  never ceases praising  Allah. As she narrated her ordeal, each sentence was punctuated with the name of Allah.

“All I could remember was that we had just settled down for work on the fifth day of the exercise when suddenly we heard gunshot outside. That was all I could remember,” said the 29-year-old mother of four,  Zahara’u Ayuba.

She is one of the few lucky ones that survived the attack by yet-to-be apprehended assailants that unleashed terror on health workers on immunisation routine in Kano penultimate Friday. She was among the four people rushed to the Intensive Care Unit of the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital.

Two Suspected Boko Haram Members Killed By Own Bomb

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Nemesis caught up with two suspected Boko Haram members, Friday, in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, as they were consumed by their own bomb. The two suicide bombers, according to a statement issued by the spokesman of the  Joint Task Force (JTF) in Borno, Operation Restore Order,  Sagir Musa, exploded and died with their bomb before they could wreak havoc on their target.

Boko Haram Members Arraigned In Makurdi

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wo suspected members of Boko Haram sect, Habu Umaru and Mohammed Isah were yesterday arraigned before a Makurdi Chief Magistrate Court for criminal conspiracy.

Police Prosecutor, told the court that the first accused, Habu Umaru was nabbed last Thursday by operatives of the Department of Security Services, DSS, Benue State Command on a tip off while he was carrying out surveillance of Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Makurdi, with the intent to bomb the church.

According to him, during the interrogation, the accused allegedly admitted being a member of the Boko Haram sect and also disclosed that he hailed from Kalu local government area of Nasarawa State.

Boko Haram commander declares ceasefire

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The second commander of Boko Haram, Sheik Abu Mohammed Ibn Abdulazeez, sent a statement to journalists in Maiduguri yesterday Monday January 28th, saying their group has agreed to a ceasefire after talks with the Borno government.

Ibn Abdulazeez said he had "the consent and approval of our leader Abubakar Shekau and I call on all members to stop hostilities".

The commander said their group was serious about the ceasefire, and security agencies are free to arrest any of their members that violates it once the ceasefire has been fine tuned.

“We are going to comply with the cease- fire order and by the time we are done with that, then government security agencies can go ahead to arrest whoever they find carrying arms or killing under our name,”  he said.

Obasanjo’s recommendation for tackling Boko Haram

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The recent “carrot and stick” approach recommended by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to the solution of the Boko Haram insurgency should be taken seriously by President Goodluck Jonathan. Till date, among all our past leaders, Obasanjo has continuously shown concern, worry and proffered solution to this lingering crisis. He, human like all of us, though, has his faults which many of us have at one time or the other kicked against both while he was in or out of power. Yet, it is often said that, messages are considered while the messenger can be ignored. Obasanjo as a former president and military chief in this country has a lot to offer in terms of experience and tactics in security matters. We cannot for very obvious reasons sideline him when he speaks on similar issues just because we differ with his political moves. We should and must take him seriously because of our interest in building and achieving peace and unity in this country.

Boko Haram Will Fade Out Gradually – Omeri

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Nigerians have been told by the Director General of the National Orientation Agency, NOA, Mr. Mike Omeri, that the current spate of violence in the country was built up over time and as such, will take an equally gradual process to imbibe a total culture of peace and stability. Omeri who said this at a forum to mark his one year in office, added that the efforts being made across the states by the agency will not be in vain as many Nigerians are hungry for peace.He however called for greater efforts from Nigerians across board to sustain and promote different campaigns especially at the grassroot level, on taking the right actions to eliminate corruption and promote peaceful growth and development.

SSS arrest wanted Boko Haram chieftain in residence of former Rep

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The SSS has arrested one of the wanted leaders of the Boko Haram at the residence of a former member of the House of Representatives in Abuja. Hassan Pagi Bukur was arrested on Saturday in the Gwarinpa district of Abuja at the private residence of Honourable Tijani Umar Kumalia, a member of the lower house between 2003 and 2007, according to reports in the local media, which quoted an unnamed security source.  A security guard employed by Honourable Kumalia, a politician from Borno State, the spiritual headquarters of the Boko Haram, was also arrested by the SSS.

Boko Haram Suspects Kill 15 Nigerians By Slitting Their Throats In Borno

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According to Mohammed Kana, a regional official for the National Emergency Management Agency, gunmen entered a church in Chibok and killed at least 15 worshipers.  “Some of the people had their throats slit,” Kana said, citing NEMA staff who responded to the scene.